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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

US Army Corps of Engineers

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US Army Corps of Engineers Central and Northern California Navigation Programs - Present State and Future Challenges.

Thursday, September 17th

LTC John C. Morrow District Commander/Engineer San Francisco District

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San Francisco District – Overview Oldest USACE district on the Pacific Coast

• Providing Value to the Nation since 1866

Strategically significant district

• Navigation energizes the economy – we support 22 Federal ship channels, SF Bay Area’s $70B annual maritime industry and $585B GDP (22nd in world), and are the only government agency with debris removal mission in SF Bay (>1200 tons/yr)

• Reducing disaster risk for 6.5 million people and economies of SF Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Sonoma, Napa, and Central Coast – 99% chance of big earthquake in next 30 yrs (per USGS); additional risks of flooding, sea level rise, tsunamis, and wildfires

• Largest wetlands restoration projects in California – leading effort to beneficially reuse dredged material

• District “owns” and is recovering the last viable population of an endangered species - Coho salmon on Russian River (per 2008 NOAA-NMFS Biological Opinion); in 2012, recognized by NOAA as a “Habitat Blueprint for Success”

• Large and influential U.S. Congressional delegation – 4 Senators, 21 Representatives

• Regulatory Actions for Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Diverse, talented workforce with a culture of teamwork and innovation!

Crescent City, CA “Tsunami Capitol of U.S.A.”

North Coast • >100” precipitation/yr • “Wild & Scenic Rivers”

Russian River • Both of district’s dams/lakes • Endangered Coho salmon

Bay Model Visitor Center • Hydraulic model • Regional outreach • NetZero Energy facility

San Francisco • VA: Largest research program • 34th America’s Cup (2013) • Fleet Week & other events

San Jose / Silicon Valley “California Future Flood Risk”

San Francisco Bay Area • M-580 Marine Highway (Oakland, Stockton, West Sacramento) • Oil & chemical refineries • Wetlands of int’l significance • >300 listed species • Military Ocean Terminal Concord • USCG: O-9 to O-6 level HQs

Monterey Bay Area “America’s Salad Bowl” (agriculture / food safety)

www.spn.usace.army.mil

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San Francisco District

Command Team Commander & District Engineer LTC John Morrow

Deputy District Engineer for Project Management Mr. Arijs Rakstins, PMP

Fish Recovery and Lake Operations California Navigation Channel

Dredging

Civil Works Boundary

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Long-Term Outlook Dredging requirements are not decreasing as much as you would think Initiatives to increase the beneficial reuse of dredging material Ecosystem restoration projects are becoming more prevalent Further development of renewable energy sources on USACE properties (solar and low flow hydro-turbine generators) Increase in partnerships with other Federal Agencies (VA, DoE, GSA, NASA, etc.) Flood risk management requirements are not decreasing

New Renewable Energy Projects

New VA Facilities

Corresponds to major locations and projects in the District.

Ecosystem Restoration Projects

Flood Risk Management

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Navigation Mission To provide safe, reliable, and efficient

waterborne transportation systems (channels, harbors, and waterways) for the movement of commerce, national security

needs and recreation.

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Partners in Navigation Non- Federal Sponsors Channel Users:

► Ports ► Shipping industry:

Container, Oil, Bulk, RORO ► Bar Pilots ► Recreation ► National Security

Organizations: ► Harbor Safety Committees ► California Marine and

Navigation Conference ► Bay Planning Coalition

Agencies: ► USCG ► USEPA ► USFWS ► NOAA-NMFS ► Coastal Commission ► Bay Conservation and

Development Commission ► Regional Water Quality Control

Boards ► California Department of Fish

and Wildlife

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FY16 Planned Maintenance

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The Maritime Highway

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2015 DREDGING PLAN

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DRAFT 2016 DREDGING PLAN*

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Oakland Dredging Cost History

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• “USACE Operating Environment” • “California and Nationwide

Environment” • “The Regulatory Environment” • “The Dredging Environment in Central

and Northern California” WE CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING, BUT

WE CANNOT DO EVERYTHING!”

“Morrow’s Thoughts” on the Present and Future

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Questions

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Humboldt Dredging Cost History

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Coastal Dredging Cost History

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2015-2017 Projected Dredging